Pigeon Fever in Florida’s Horses (VM185)

For the first time in recent history, Florida is seeing a large number of cases of pigeon fever in horses. As of June 2012, the state is reporting over 60 suspected equine cases in Okaloosa, Walton, and Marion counties. The majority of cases have been confined to the Panhandle. Pigeon fever is caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, which is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria. Horses with the most common form of pigeon fever will develop external abscesses. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Amanda M. House, and published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, August 2012.

Download the fact sheet: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm185

Printer friendly pdf version: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/VM/VM18500.pdf

Stable Fly (Dog Fly) Control (ENY267/IG133)

The stable fly is a blood-sucking filth fly of considerable importance to people, pets, livestock, and the tourist industry in Florida. Filth flies, including stable flies, exploit habitats and food sources created by human activities, such as farming. Stable flies primarily attack animals for a blood meal, but in the absence of an animal host, they will bite people. This 4-page fact sheet was written by P. E. Kaufman and E. N. I. Weeks, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2012.

Download the fact sheet: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig133

Printer friendly pdf version: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IG/IG13300.pdf

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